Metal

Cherise Prinsloo

BE2010-0496

History of graphic design

Assignment 1.9

Post Modernism

The metal industry in South Africa, however small, plays a large roll in the development of the cultures in South Africa. The metal sub culture that exists within South Africa, has been frowned upon by the conservative generation.This is no the only challenge they face. Often it is considered to be Westernised idea with Westernised sub cultural norms which do not coincide with our Country or the ideals we have been embedded with. This is not completely wrong, nor is it completely right. this is reflection of the mentality of the people who do not have a knowledge of the sub culture. 

The metal culture in South Africa has been adapted to the cultures of our country. Many of the Metal bands and cultural followers have adapted their music a appearance to mimic that of a darker perception of Africa. While remaining a Westernised idea, the African ideals still play apart in the culture.Metal is often about the insecurities and inability to adapt to the society of the time. This still remains true in Metal of South Africa. The songs that are written are conducted according to the non conformatiesof the younger generations to that of the older generations. the biggest topic of metal is the adaptivity of the youth to a newer, less conservative mentality to that of the Apartheid era. Meaning that the youth are reaching out for  free mentality where there is no domination over one another, but rather an acceptance of those who chose not to abide by the expectations of the old country. 

A Walk With The Wicked Lyrics

"To usher in an evil

Beyond what you or I
Can scarcely comprehend

Beneath the fathoms
Of crushing darkness
The dread god lies entombed
Not dead but dreaming

Not dead but dreaming
Rise! Priest of desolation

This blackened spirit
In servitude to you
Will heed your demon call
From afar
Offering human sacrifice
To gain your favour
Be spared the terrors
And be devoured first

Oh, great old prophet
Consume my soul

Have mercy on this spirit
Have mercy on this soul
Ingest this human body
And send it straight to hell

I carve your sign in my flesh
I slake the virgin blood
I desecrate the altars
Of every lesser god

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These lyrics are a clear expression of the mentality which surrounds the Metal underground scene. 

post modernism

Cherise Prinsloo

BE2010-0496

History of graphic design

Assignment 1.9

Post Modernism

This image depicts the modernist layout of the idealistic house. It is simplistic and elegant. It contains the classic aesthetic of function

This is the perfect depiction of a retorspective modern piece.It is represented in an old stylistic manon, while still remaining a clean and function based art piece.

Konik, South African Journal of Art History

Cherise Prinsloo

BE2010-0496

History of graphic design

Assignment 1.8

Konik "South African Journal of Art History

Konik describes post modern art as a discretion of the "grand Narrative" of the art movement. This meant that her theory is based on the destruction of the essence of the art world. She states that there is a disregard for the "bigger picture", there is no concern for the individual, art has become a depiction of the 17th century society, where the general; mentality is based on what id dictated to the masses rather then the individual.

She states that the world no longer revered the justice we strife for during the 60s, we are now belittling the mind of the individual and replacing the thought patterns of society with the a structure which has followed the techno era. Globalisation in media and artistic interpretation. This described the idea that the only thoughts that are accepted and justified are those that can communicate on a global scale, much like the manifesto of the most modern movement. This leads to the globalisation of the individual thought, there for no original thought is encouraged or developed.

Her reference in this piece refer to a film which was based on the development of technologies and the dehumanisation of the world, which results in a world that is no longer just a fictitious story, but also describes the world ewe live in today. This is as a reflection of the post modernist approach to communication. This is because communication today exists on a global scale where there is no more human contact per say, and people have become desensitised to the empathetic ways of the previous generation.